tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:/projects/354009039/beyond-words-a-year-of-daydreams-fantasy-author-ca/postsKickstarter: Beyond Words: A Year of Daydreams (Fantasy Author Calendar)2015-06-04T20:39:09-04:00tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/12540122015-06-04T20:40:25-04:002015-06-04T20:40:25-04:00New author calendar on pre-order through Monday June 8!<p>Quick update time! Worldbuilders, the non-profit Pat Rothfuss started (and the one calendar proceeds are going to) is running their summer fundraiser, which runs through Monday June 8, and the new 2016 calendar is on the docket! Pre-order it now and help them get some more moolah for a good cause! :) Here's the link, it's under the $25: <a href="https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/geeks-doing-good-2015#/story" target="_blank">https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/geeks-doing-good-2015#/story</a></p><p>You'll also get little teasers of a few of the images: Margie Stohl, Tony DiTerlizzi, Tahereh Mafi and Ransom Riggs, and Leigh Bardugo. :) I'll be doing some more detailed blog posts with the stories of each photo in the near future (<a href="http://forms.aweber.com/form/17/1642856217.htm" target="_blank">are you on my mailing list?</a> I'll be sending out notices as I post them!) </p><p>Spread the word on the calendar pre-order to all your fantasy-loving nerdy friends (and there are a ton of other amazing things on the indiegogo too!) https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/geeks-doing-good-2015#/story</p><p>Lauren</p>tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/11788292015-03-26T10:01:52-04:002015-04-01T05:03:05-04:00Quick update!<p>Hi everyone!</p><p>I just wanted to send a quick update to you all. The new Beyond Words calendar is going well, and samples have been submitted to some major chain stores, so here's hoping they bite and the calendar's available at your nearby bookstore this fall! </p><p>Also, I finally got myself together and am producing regular newsletters (yay!). Not only will they be updates on current projects I'm working on (like the calendar), there will also be lots of goodies about creativity, the artist's life, and some fun photography how-to's and behind the scenes teasers. I'm going to try and send them out on a weekly or bi-weekly basis, so if you're interested in getting free goodies from me and being the first to know what's happening with me and my photography, <a href="http://forms.aweber.com/form/17/1642856217.htm" target="_blank">be sure to sign up!</a></p><p>That's it! I hope everyone is having an awesome March! :) </p><p>Lauren </p>tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/8991842014-07-03T12:36:21-04:002014-07-05T08:32:46-04:00New Calendar needs your help!<p>Hi everyone! </p><p>I'm currently trying to fund my second fantasy author charity calendar, and wanted to send you all a note about it. I have a week left of the Kickstarter, and I still have a ways to go. I'd love your support, whether it's with funding or with spreading the word. Every little bit helps! Last year we raised thousands of dollars for the charities, and this year the calendar has potential to go much further, as I'll be working to get it in the big chain stores, including Barnes and Noble. There's big potential to beat last year's totals, but I need to get this Kickstarter funded to get there, so I'd appreciate any help you can give!</p><p>This year's authors are: </p><p>
· Leigh Bardugo (The Grisha Series)
· Jim Butcher (The Harry Dresden Files, The Codex Alera)
· Melissa de la Cruz (The Blue Bloods series, Witches of East End)
· Tony DiTerlizzi (The Spiderwick Chronicles, The WondLa series)
· Kami Garcia (The Beautiful Creatures novels, The Legion Series)
· Lev Grossman (The Magicians series)
· Robin Hobb (The Liveship Traders Trilogy, The Rain Wild Chronicles)
· Tahereh Mafi (The Shatter Me Series)
· Garth Nix (The Abhorsen Trilogy, The Keys to the Kingdom Series)
· Ransom Riggs (The Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children Series)
· Margaret Stohl (The Beautiful Creatures novels, The Icons Series)
· Scott Westerfeld (The Leviathan Trilogy, The Uglies Series).</p><p>We have rewards like last year, but I also added in some new things like signed book plates and some combo packages. Be sure to check it out! </p><p>Here's a link to the Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/354009039/beyond-words-2016-fantasy-author-calendar<br></p><p>Thanks everyone! I'm working hard to do everything I can to make sure this happens, and any help you can provide is much appreciated!</p><p>Lauren</p>tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/8360062014-05-07T12:30:02-04:002014-07-23T01:42:16-04:00PROGRESS! And more prints!<p>Hi all! </p><p>Two important things:</p><p>1- There are extra signed prints for sale through the Worldbuilders store. A bit more than the Kickstarter prizes, but in case anyone missed out or wanted an additional author or two, now's your chance. Numbers are limited, so grab them while you can! Here's the link:</p><p><a href="http://thetinkerspacks.bigcartel.com/product/beyond-words-fantasy-author-prints" target="_blank">http://thetinkerspacks.bigcartel.com/product/beyond-words-fantasy-author-prints</a></p><p>2- The last part of the all-signature calendar has arrived in Wisconsin! the printer will be picking it up hopefully today or tomorrow, and as soon as they assemble and package they'll be mailed to me and I'll pass them on to you! Not long now!</p><p>Thanks everyone!</p><p>Lauren</p>tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/7986452014-04-03T09:13:12-04:002014-04-03T09:18:06-04:00Things are FINALLY Moving!<p>Hi all!</p><p>Quick update for the signature calendar funders. Author 13 has finally signed and sent to author 14 on Monday. I emailed author 14, they are on the lookout and will sign and mail ASAP. And the calendar people are on alert to rush assembly and get them to me so I can mail them out as soon as I can.</p><p>Thanks for your patience. Goodies are coming soon.</p><p>Lauren</p>tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/7270352014-01-22T22:17:04-05:002014-01-23T15:23:39-05:00Coming soon!<p>Hey All!</p><p>Quick update. I am getting the last signed images this week to mail out, so if you got a photo prize, and you're waiting on it still, the wait is nearly over.</p><p>As for the signed calendars, they're still coming. We're waiting on two more signatures, and as soon as the authors get them to the printers, they'll bind them, send them to me, and I'll mail them out. Again, this has all been totally out of my hands. I know most of you are aware of this, but author schedules are rather hectic, and with book tours happening, they do the best they can. This project isn't their top priority all the time, and though everyone has been more than amazing, I totally understand. So I will send them as soon as I get them. I know I keep saying this, but people are still curious about the delay. But believe me, when I send them out I will also send out an update to let everyone know.</p><p>Until then!</p><p>L</p>tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/7062822013-12-28T14:28:09-05:002013-12-28T14:58:53-05:00Prize Update<p>Happy Holidays everyone! Just a quick note to keep everyone in the prize loop. I have received back signed items from Christopher Paolini, Patrick Rothfuss, Gail Carriger, Holly Black, Lauren Kate, Gregory Maguire, and half the items for Brandon Sanderson. If you have these authors as your prize, things either should have arrived by now or are in the mail (with the exception of some of Brandon's Calendar prizes, which I'll mail as soon as I get). Hopefully the others will arrive soon, and I'll get them out to you.</p><p>The signature calendars are still being signed by a few authors, and as soon as they're all back at the Worldbuilders HQ we'll get them assembled and mailed out ASAP. </p><p>Coordinating 14 authors is hard sometimes! :)</p><p>Also, I'm planning on doing another calendar next year; stay tuned in the next months for details. A whole new group of authors, all NYTimes bestsellers, all fantasy authors. It's going to be awesome! </p><p>Happy new year!</p><p>Lauren</p>tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/6961432013-12-16T09:34:59-05:002013-12-16T09:35:00-05:00Books for Charity 2.0<p>Hey guys!</p><p>I'm re-listing the few signed books that didn't sell in the last wave of sales, and I added some books by Maggie Stiefvater. All proceeds from these books are going to charities that helped assist me in the making of the calendar. Let's get these things sold! Prices are starting out really reasonable, some, like the audio books, are half off sticker price. So spread the word! I'd love to clear this stuff out!</p><p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/kestrel630/m.html?_nkw=&amp;_armrs=1&amp;_ipg=&amp;_from=" target="_blank">http://www.ebay.com/sch/kestrel630/m.html?_nkw=&amp;_armrs=1&amp;_ipg=&amp;_from=</a></p><p>Postcard sets are going out today. I should be getting a lot of photos back from the authors this week (if their emails are anything to go by). They'll go out as soon as I get them in. Larger packages, like the personalized calendars with all the other goodies, will probably be a bit later, and I'll be sending everything in one package to save shipping. So keep your eyes peeled over the next few weeks, as things trickle in.</p><p>Thanks all!</p><p>Lauren</p>tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/6907632013-12-10T17:10:20-05:002013-12-11T13:20:14-05:00First Book Bonus<p>Hey everyone! </p><p>I'm not sure how many of you read Patrick Rothfuss's blog, but today he made an amazing post about the calendar. During the month of December, First Book, one of the two charities, is tripling all donations made. So Pat's encouraging everyone to spread the word about grabbing a calendar. In addition, for every calendar sold he's adding an extra five bucks, which will end up being fifteen. This is amazing, and I wanted to share the link with you and encourage you to grab some calendars for friends, spread the word, anything we can do, really, to get more money to this awesome charity. </p><p><a href="http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2013/12/for-the-love-of-books/" target="_blank">http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2013/12/for-the-love-of-books/</a></p><p>Also, as a reminder, I'm going to be sending out the prizes as soon as I get them, but as I haven't gotten most of them back yet, it's going to be cutting it close to Christmas and there's a chance things won't arrive until after. I apologize for the delay, but I had a feeling this might happen. I promise I will be at the post office every day if necessary to get things out as soon as I get them in, to get them as quickly as I can to you. I apologize if these were purchased as presents for people and the end up being late, but right now there's nothing I can do but wait until I get things back and then pass them on to you. </p><p>Thanks again for all your patience and understanding. I appreciate you all more than you know. </p><p>Hope everyone is having a wonderful December!</p><p>Lauren</p>tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/6778622013-11-28T11:46:48-05:002013-12-02T12:50:27-05:00SIGNED BOOKS FOR SALE! All calendar authors!<p>Hey All!</p><p>Quick note: All things to be signed are circulating, and I'll mail them out as soon as I get them. Some may cut it close to Christmas, but it's out of my hands. I'll get them out as quickly as I get them in. </p><p>I just wanted to send a link to where I'm selling various signed books from every calendar author. They donated books from their personal collections to help me raise extra funds for the non-profits that assisted in the making of the calendar. So please, consider grabbing a book! (and some are limited, rare, or first editions, which is even cooler!). Here's the link: <a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/kestrel630/m.html?_nkw=&amp;_armrs=1&amp;_ipg=&amp;_from=" target="_blank">http://www.ebay.com/sch/kestrel630/m.html?_nkw=&amp;_armrs=1&amp;_ipg=&amp;_from=</a></p><p>Happy Thanksgiving to those of you celebrating! </p><p>Lauren</p>